There are 4 ways to get from Beacon to Skaneateles by train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Maple Leaf / ...
6h 6m$153–263Drive 198.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Beacon to Skaneatelescar 198.1 mi
4h 7m$37–53Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane JFK - ITH
- Take the taxi from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to Skaneatelestaxi
5h 25m$274–571Train, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Beacon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane LGA - SYR
- Take the bus from C22 to State St & Academy Stbus
7h 42m$99–645
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beacon to Skaneateles is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Beacon to Skaneateles is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Beacon and Skaneateles is 253 miles. The road distance is 199.2 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon to Skaneateles without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Beacon to Skaneateles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Beacon to Skaneateles is 199 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Beacon to Skaneateles.
There are 38+ hotels available in Skaneateles.
What companies run services between Beacon, NY, USA and Skaneateles, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center 4 times a day. Tickets cost $40–110 and the journey takes 4h 12m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–24
Train from Beacon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $19–23
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 315 442-3400.
- Website
- centro.org
Bus from C22 to State St & Academy St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://www.centro.org
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Ithaca Dispatch
- Phone
- +1 607-277-7777
- Website
- ithacataxi.biz
Collegetown Cab
- Phone
- +1 607-588-8888
- Website
- collegetowncab.com
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